GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Faults which move along the direction of the dip plane are dip-slip faults and described as either normal or reverse (thrust), depending on their motion. Faults which move horizontally are known as strike-slip faults and are classified as either right-lateral or left-lateral.

Detailed explanation-2: -A reverse fault with low angle of dip < 45° is known as a thrust. From: Understanding Faults, 2020.

Detailed explanation-3: -Reverse and Thrust Faults The difference between a reverse fault and a thrust fault is that a reverse fault has a steeper dip, more than 30°. Reverse and thrust faults form in sections of the crust that are undergoing compression. A convergent plate boundary is a zone of major reverse and thrust faults.

Detailed explanation-4: -Faults lie at an angle to the horizontal surface of the Earth. That angle is called the fault’s dip.

Detailed explanation-5: -Reverse Thrust Faults A typical reverse fault has a steeper dip with an angle greater than 30 degrees. Reverse thrust faults that have a very small dip angle and a large amount of movement are called overthrusts which are often found in areas with large mountain ranges such as the Himalayas.